Public Health
Garfield County, especially the areas around Rifle, Battlement Mesa, and Parachute, is home to a type of mosquito that can carry the West Nile virus. That’s why it is important to take precautions every time you’re outside in areas where mosquitoes may be present.
mosquitos
Behind on your child’s necessary vaccines? Traveling internationally? Make an appointment with Public Health to get the vaccines you need.
vaccines
Bats are rarely aggressive and don’t commonly have rabies. However, it is always important to know what you need to do ahead of time, should you get bitten or scratched by a bat.
avoid rabies from bats
Naloxone available
Garfield County Public Health, among other entities in our communities, is distributing Naloxone kits to reduce the number of opioid overdose deaths.
Naloxone
Shingles
Medicare Part D members should call local pharmacies to check pricing and coverage. Adults 50 years and older are encouraged to get the vaccine Shingrix.
Shingles vaccine
Program and services
- Air quality
- Child, adult, and travel immunizations
- Communicable disease surveillance
- Community assessments and reports
- Cooking Matters
- COVID-19
- Dental programs
- Emergency planning
- Flu (influenza)
- Food safety and licensing
- Mosquito control, West Nile Virus
- Onsite wastewater treatment/septic systems
- Radon
- Testing services: pregnancy, HIV and Tuberculosis
- Tobacco Prevention
- WIC– Woman Infant Children/ Nutrition services
- Wildfire smoke
Mission
Garfield County Public Health Department – working to promote health and prevent disease.
Vision
Our vision is that residents of Garfield County will have access to resources that promote optimal health, safety and well-being.
Standards
The Garfield County Public Health Department is committed to the highest standards of health for individuals and communities.